TY - JOUR
T1 - Heightened risk of fire deaths among older African Americans and native Americans
AU - Bishai, David
AU - Lee, Sunmin
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Objective. We examined disparities in burn and fire injuries by age and race/ethnicity to identify disparities during the life course. Methods. Burn and fire mortality rates were disaggregated by five-year age groups, gender, and race/ethnicity from 1999 to 2004. Results. Compared with non-Hispanic white people, Native American and African American people older than 55 years of age experienced a higher risk of death from fires and burns. The rate ratio of burn/fire deaths for African Americans compared with white people was 3.14 (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.98, 3.31) for those aged 55 years and older. The corresponding rate ratio for Native Americans compared with white people was 1.93 (95% CI 1.49, 2.46) for those aged 55 years and older. Conclusion. The especially heightened risk among minority seniors could reflect living arrangements that place them at higher risk. Heightened fire risks for minority seniors require broad attention and the development of effective interventions.
AB - Objective. We examined disparities in burn and fire injuries by age and race/ethnicity to identify disparities during the life course. Methods. Burn and fire mortality rates were disaggregated by five-year age groups, gender, and race/ethnicity from 1999 to 2004. Results. Compared with non-Hispanic white people, Native American and African American people older than 55 years of age experienced a higher risk of death from fires and burns. The rate ratio of burn/fire deaths for African Americans compared with white people was 3.14 (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.98, 3.31) for those aged 55 years and older. The corresponding rate ratio for Native Americans compared with white people was 1.93 (95% CI 1.49, 2.46) for those aged 55 years and older. Conclusion. The especially heightened risk among minority seniors could reflect living arrangements that place them at higher risk. Heightened fire risks for minority seniors require broad attention and the development of effective interventions.
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U2 - 10.1177/003335491012500309
DO - 10.1177/003335491012500309
M3 - Article
C2 - 20433035
AN - SCOPUS:77951521269
SN - 0033-3549
VL - 125
SP - 406
EP - 413
JO - Public health reports
JF - Public health reports
IS - 3
ER -